diff --git a/addons/medical_treatment/ACE_Medical_Treatment_Actions.hpp b/addons/medical_treatment/ACE_Medical_Treatment_Actions.hpp
index 1799d4f5834..dd792efa0d3 100644
--- a/addons/medical_treatment/ACE_Medical_Treatment_Actions.hpp
+++ b/addons/medical_treatment/ACE_Medical_Treatment_Actions.hpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class GVAR(actions) {
         allowedSelections[] = {"LeftArm", "RightArm", "LeftLeg", "RightLeg"};
         allowSelfTreatment = QGVAR(allowSelfIV);
         category = "advanced";
-        medicRequired = 1;
+        medicRequired = QGVAR(medicIV);
         treatmentTime = 12;
         items[] = {"ACE_bloodIV"};
         condition = "";
diff --git a/addons/medical_treatment/initSettings.sqf b/addons/medical_treatment/initSettings.sqf
index a4f81915634..636e0330e7e 100644
--- a/addons/medical_treatment/initSettings.sqf
+++ b/addons/medical_treatment/initSettings.sqf
@@ -172,6 +172,15 @@
     true
 ] call CBA_settings_fnc_init;
 
+[
+    QGVAR(medicIV),
+    "LIST",
+    [LSTRING(MedicIV_DisplayName), LSTRING(MedicIV_Description)],
+    [ELSTRING(medical,Category), LSTRING(SubCategory_Treatment)],
+    [[0, 1, 2], [LSTRING(Anyone), LSTRING(Medics), LSTRING(Doctors)], 1],
+    true
+] call CBA_settings_fnc_init;
+
 [
     QGVAR(allowSelfIV),
     "LIST",
diff --git a/addons/medical_treatment/stringtable.xml b/addons/medical_treatment/stringtable.xml
index 325051f0935..c47dc7a7f44 100644
--- a/addons/medical_treatment/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/medical_treatment/stringtable.xml
@@ -507,6 +507,18 @@
             <Polish>Pozwala przetoczyć płyny IV samemu sobie</Polish>
             <Italian>Abilita la trasfusione in endovena su se stessi.</Italian>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Medical_Treatment_MedicIV_DisplayName">
+            <English>Allow IV Transfusion</English>
+            <German>Erlaube Bluttransfusionen</German>
+            <Polish>Zezwalaj na przetaczanie płynów IV</Polish>
+            <French>Pose de perfusion autorisée pour</French>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Medical_Treatment_MedicIV_Description">
+            <English>Training level required to transfuse IVs.</English>
+            <German>'Fähigkeiten-Level', das benötigt wird, um Blut zu transfundieren.</German>
+            <Polish>Poziom wyszkolenia potrzebny aby móc przetaczać płyny IV.</Polish>
+            <French>Définit quelle qualification médicale est requise pour pouvoir poser des perfusions intraveineuses.</French>
+        </Key>
         <Key ID="STR_ACE_Medical_Treatment_ConvertItems_DisplayName">
             <English>Convert Vanilla Items</English>
             <German>Standard Arma-Equipment in ACE-Items umwandeln</German>